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Somalia population

Current population of Somalia

20,379,402

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
474
Deaths today
109
Change today (UTC)
+374
World rank
67th of 218
0.24% of world population
Population
19,654,739
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+3.34%
2025
Density
29 /km²
2023
Land area
627,340 km²
Urban population
55%
2025
Median age
15.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
6.01
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
59.0 yrs
2024
Net migration
+12,077
2025
Capital
Mogadishu
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Somalia: overview

Somalia has a population of 19,654,739 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 67th largest in the world. Somalia is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Mogadishu.

The population is growing rapidly, at 3.34% per year — among the fastest rates recorded anywhere. In absolute terms that meant roughly 645,588 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 29 people per km², spread across 627,340 km² of land. A slim urban majority has emerged, with 55% of people living in cities.

With a median age of just 15.6 years, Somalia has one of the youngest populations in the world. Fertility remains high at 6.01 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 59.0 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 37.21 million people by 2050, about 89% more than today. The 2030 projection is 22,915,044.

Somalia population, 1960–2025 and projections

07.5M15M22.5M30M37.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 19.65M1960: 2,876,3311961: 2,952,0541962: 3,030,0911963: 3,110,3611964: 3,192,7961965: 3,277,8741966: 3,365,1061967: 3,454,5371968: 3,546,5901969: 3,641,0151970: 3,738,4481971: 3,837,6911972: 3,939,4361973: 4,045,5921974: 4,151,8421975: 4,257,5351976: 4,365,8121977: 4,484,0501978: 4,814,8921979: 5,449,1171980: 5,936,1541981: 5,982,8491982: 6,003,8401983: 6,198,4301984: 6,428,3891985: 6,693,2891986: 6,974,7881987: 7,228,3021988: 7,235,3601989: 7,114,8171990: 7,082,8111991: 6,813,7601992: 6,495,1071993: 6,681,3991994: 7,026,7971995: 7,285,0071996: 7,554,4741997: 7,824,5251998: 8,155,4171999: 8,492,0592000: 8,838,7132001: 9,198,4932002: 9,550,0632003: 9,909,1572004: 10,280,9982005: 10,644,2282006: 10,975,5022007: 11,322,5822008: 11,663,0842009: 11,961,2012010: 12,261,7562011: 12,348,8302012: 12,461,1602013: 12,869,5942014: 13,339,4912015: 13,806,9632016: 14,348,7402017: 14,916,6292018: 15,452,4872019: 16,030,9712020: 16,651,1912021: 17,271,4312022: 17,801,8972023: 18,358,6152024: 19,009,1512025: 19,654,7392030: 22,915,0442050: 37,206,512
Population of Somalia by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202519,654,739+3.34%+645,588
202419,009,151+3.48%+650,536
202318,358,615+3.08%+556,718
202217,801,897+3.03%+530,466
202117,271,431+3.66%+620,240
202016,651,191+3.80%+620,220
201916,030,971+3.68%+578,484
201815,452,487+3.53%+535,858
201714,916,629+3.88%+567,889
201614,348,740+3.85%+541,777
201513,806,963+3.44%+467,472
201413,339,491+3.59%+469,897
201012,261,756+2.48%+300,555
200510,644,228+3.47%+363,230
20008,838,713+4.00%+346,654
19957,285,007+3.61%+258,210
19907,082,811−0.45%−32,006
19856,693,289+4.04%+264,900
19805,936,154+8.56%+487,037
19754,257,535+2.51%+105,693
19703,738,448+2.64%+97,433
19653,277,874+2.63%+85,078
19602,876,331––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Somalia population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Somalia
YearProjected populationvs today
203022,915,044+16.6%
205037,206,512+89.3%

Somalia population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 46.6% of Somalia's population is under 15, 50.8% is of working age (15–64), and 2.6% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%0-4 male: 1,820,621 (9.3%)0-4 female: 1,763,035 (9.0%)0-45-9 male: 1,544,956 (7.9%)5-9 female: 1,502,064 (7.6%)10-14 male: 1,275,670 (6.5%)10-14 female: 1,243,697 (6.3%)10-1415-19 male: 1,052,280 (5.4%)15-19 female: 1,025,557 (5.2%)20-24 male: 895,640 (4.6%)20-24 female: 884,088 (4.5%)20-2425-29 male: 750,438 (3.8%)25-29 female: 748,258 (3.8%)30-34 male: 567,946 (2.9%)30-34 female: 571,704 (2.9%)30-3435-39 male: 463,370 (2.4%)35-39 female: 468,923 (2.4%)40-44 male: 387,057 (2.0%)40-44 female: 396,841 (2.0%)40-4445-49 male: 302,736 (1.5%)45-49 female: 313,414 (1.6%)50-54 male: 233,501 (1.2%)50-54 female: 247,708 (1.3%)50-5455-59 male: 181,247 (0.9%)55-59 female: 200,818 (1.0%)60-64 male: 139,387 (0.7%)60-64 female: 159,326 (0.8%)60-6465-69 male: 102,754 (0.5%)65-69 female: 121,072 (0.6%)70-74 male: 69,835 (0.4%)70-74 female: 85,268 (0.4%)70-7475-79 male: 36,228 (0.2%)75-79 female: 46,666 (0.2%)80-84 male: 15,166 (0.1%)80-84 female: 21,288 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 5,085 (0.0%)85-89 female: 8,045 (0.0%)90-94 male: 961 (0.0%)90-94 female: 1,756 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 92 (0.0%)95-99 female: 224 (0.0%)100+ male: 4 (0.0%)100+ female: 15 (0.0%)100+

Somalia population FAQ

What is the population of Somalia in 2026?

Somalia's population is estimated at about 20.38 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 19,654,739 (2025). Somalia ranks 67th in the world by population.

Is the population of Somalia growing or shrinking?

Somalia's population is growing at about 3.34% per year, an increase of roughly 645,588 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Somalia?

Somalia has about 29 people per square kilometre across a land area of 627,340 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Somalia?

Somalia is home to about 0.24% of the world's population.

What is Somalia's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Somalia's population at 37,206,512 in 2050, passing through 22,915,044 in 2030.

What is the median age in Somalia?

The median age in Somalia is 15.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.